The new MSC Preziosa in pictures

A small selection from the naming ceremony of MSC Preziosa and my two nights on board in Genoa.Sophia Loren, flanked by Ennio Morricone and Capt Giuliano BossiOn the big screen, the Champagne bottle smashes against the ship’s hullFirework finale: a shower of dazzling crystals over GenoaGreat view: the ship’s Garden Pool, with the city of Genoa behindIt’s a mug’s game: But we couldn’t buy these because the ship was in portTime for tea . . . in the exclusive Yacht Club loungeNo takers . . . too cloudy for the sunloungers to attract any passengers